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ILLINOIS.
Quarrel Between Two Young Men Results
II Aue Raint. EafalIr Cut

Quarrel Between Two Young Men Results
in One Being Fatally Cut.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, April IA dreadful homi-
eide is reported by telephone from Lexington,
this county, to night. Al Henlens Mill, a few
miles from Lexington. two young men. Pat
Reardon and Ed Garrett, engaged in quarrel
Reardon knocked Garrett down, and when the
latter sprung to his feet. he drew long bladed
clasp knife and assaulted Reardon, who fell be-
meath two blows. One inflicted cut in Rear
don's abdomen five inches long, through which
the intestines protruded; the other made a two
inch opening in the stomach. Doctors were
SUNNI oned from Lexington, who pronounced the
wounds fatal. Reardon cannot live through the
night.
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The Phi Delta Theta Convention.

The Phi Delta Theta met at the Grand Hotel
yesterday afternoon There split in the
association last year, an ugly wrangle, leaving
two sets of officers hand. The adjustment
of this matter left to the delegates who
were to decide. Decision finally made in
favor of the faction of which w +. Irwin, of
Hanover is president The literary exercises
of the session included address by Mr.
Davidson and poem by Hugh T. Miller, of
Butler. E. W. Cans, of Butler was elected
president for next year. Last evening the mem
bers dined at Schweitzers restaurant
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Officers of the Oratoricai Association.

The State Oratorcal Association met yester-
day afternoon at the Grand Hotel. committee
was appointed to change the constitution so as
avoid the souabbles that have occurred in the
past This committee will report during the
year to the executive committee The following
officers were elected for the Oratorcal Associa-
ton: President. e. W. Cans, of Butler; vice
president, J. NJ McClntock. of Hanover: re-
cording secretary. J. c. Clemmons, of Hanover:
corresponding secretary. c. f. Stureis. of De-
PAW; treasurer, j. Hough, of DePauw: inter
state delegate, representing Indiana at Bloom
ington. ILL.,, in the interstate contest in May,
Charles Earring, of DePauw.
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officers elected for the coming half year were:
Rev. G. Il. White. of Portland. moderator; Rev.
l.. r. Marshall. of Peru, clerk The presbytery
will meet In October at Hartford City.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society of
Muncie Presbytery held its annual meeting to-
day at the Presbyterian Church. delegates being
present from all parts Of the presoytery. The
programme was an elaborate one, comprising
addresses and papers by members of the soci-
ETY.. Excellent vocal selections and readings
formed an attractive feature of the exercises
The officers elected for the coming year are:
President Mrs. Geo Little, of Muncie; seereta-
~, Mrs. Chas. Little of Wabash; treasurer,
Mrs. @. w Conner of Wabash.
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Unauthorized Removal of a Postonice

Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
MARTINsvILLE, April 1.-THE postohice at
Cope Morgan county, has been begging for
postmaster for some time Mr. Ennis, OF Cope
has been postmaster and last Tuesday his dep
uty, j. NJ. Miller, vacated, whereupon Mr..
Ennis loaded the postofiice furniture into his
wagon. and hauled it to his home, near Cope
leaving tho people without Office and making
them very indignant There is much talk TO the
erect that Mr. Ennis placed himself liable to
prosecution by this move since he had not been
relieved from his bond
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Killed by "A Train.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
GREENCAsTLE April 14-Last night several
persons we're stealing ride on freight train on
the L., n. A. & c. railway, going north, and in
climbing from one car to another one of them
missed his hold and fell between the cars. He
was horribly mangled. and lived but short
time after the accident. Before he breathed his
last he gave his name as John Dillon, and said
that his home was in St Louis. At some previ-
ons time in his life his right arm had been cut
off near the elbow, and on the stump of the arm
was the picture of womans head worl5s in
black ink.
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Strange DoinGs at Paragon.

Special 10 INC IndlanapoIs JOurnni
MARTINsvILLE, April 1.-Two travelling lew
elers were showing soIne watches, on Wednes-
day evening" at Paragon. when Lafayette Free
man missed his watch and accused one of the
strangers OF taking It. The accused knocked
Mr.. +. down and covered him with revolver
while the other stran ger. with revolver in each
hand warned all bystanders not to interfere
During the evening, when crowds would collect.
the visitors would appear with pistols and order
them to dispense. The missing watch was re-
turned. and the strangers left the town during
the night
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Strike COMPROMISED.

CINcINNATI, April IA The strike Of the archi
tectural iron workers, which began three or
four weeks ago. was Terminated to-day Their
demand was for a reduction of hours in the day
from ten to nine, with the same wages. A COM
promise was made, the men to work nine hours
day and the wages to be the average of that
paid by the two largest shops.
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Tom Ryan's Removal.



The moving cause in Mr.. Ryan's dismissal
seems to be Mr. Manchester, New Yorker, and
a friend of Secretary Fairchild The general
cause, will plainly appear. is that Mr.. Ryan
went in to stop the Infamous abuses that have
been practiced on the natives and to enforce de-
cency. The consequence is that he has been got
rid of on trumped-up charges SO that the lust
and abuses of official life there may 90 with
out interruption. The whole thing Is dire III
fanny and should be probed TO the bottom.
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THE GOOD INDIAN.
General Shermans Sensible Opinion on the
Difficult Question.

Carlisle (Pa.) Industrial School Star.
The country has made active use OF the apbor-
ism 'sThe only good Indian is the dead Indian"
and the notorety of having originated it is about
equally divided between General Sherman and
General Sheridan. During a recent pleasant
evening with the hero of the Atlanta Campaign"
and the March TO the Sea-" he related many
question as to whether he was the thor of the
famous expression he replied, mo; that remark
was made before We were born. 1t is an old
catch like Headquarters IN the saddle and
comes from so far back nobody knows its orr GIN
We invited him to our academy meeting. His
reply declining contains the quntessence of the
principle that has animated all efforts from
the beginning. This fact, together with the good
will of the letter, leads US to publish it.
''FIFTH-AvENUE HOTEL.
NEW YORK. Feb. l, 1887.
Capt Il. a. Pratt u. s. A., 266 Madison Avenue.
Dear Captain--I received promptly your
kind letter OF the 2Sth ult, with tickets for the
box at the Academy of Music on the occasion of
your Indian school exhibition next Friday even
ing, ard retained them until now, in hopes |
could fill the box with my family, but it is now
demonstrated that they cannot possibly attend.
One of my daughters, Mrs. Thackara. must re-
turn to Philadelphia on Thursday, and Rachel
has some other positive engagement, so you
must excuse us.
Il assure you that wish you and all who are
striving TO save the remnants of the Indian race
all honor and all success but it seems like trying
TO stop the tides of the ocean with brooms. The
sooner these Indians are absorbed into the pre-
vailing race the sooner will be solved the Indian
question, which has bothered the brains and COM
manded the sympathies of the humane for ages
long before we were born. Thanking you for re-
mem bering me this connection, am sincerely
your friend W. I. SHERMAN"
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special to the Indianapolis journal
WABASH, April 1.-THE Muncie Presbytery
has just closed its semi-annual session. lasting
two days, in this city. The opening address was
delivered by Rev. John S. Craig, of Noblesville.
the retiring moderator. The meeting was de-
voted chiefly TO the discussion of questions of in
terest to the churches IN the presbytery. Tho
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DIED.


Z SNIDER-Dr W. H. Snider. at his late residence,
247 East South street, Thursday at 1:3o p.
Funeral at fS50 D. m.
KELLY-April II 1887. Mrs George w. Kelly.
sister of Mr.. Louis Reibod, died the Bates House
Thursday morning, April 4. Funeral private, Sat
urday morning, April l6. Friends will please not
send flowers
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Union Labor Party Prepares to Go
Into Active Business in Knox County.
Proceedings of Muncie Presbytery-Unau-
thorized Removal of POstoffice-Fatal
Fight Between Young Men-Notes.
INDIANA.

The Labor Party in Knox County-Demo-
cratic Recruits Who Need Watching.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINcENNEs April 1.-THE aborne people met
in mass convention at the courthouse tonight,
and formed Union Labor party. large and
enthusiastic crowd was in attendance. Many
prominent men from both the Democratic and
Republican ranks left the old parties and joined
the new. Charles NJ Wetzel, a well-known at
torney and lifelong Democrat made a long
speech IN which he denounced both parties for
their failure to right the wrongs to laboringmen.
Elk Representative Sam W. Williams has left
the Democratic party and joined the new one.
The Union Labor party tonight declared in favor
Of the Henry George system of taxation, de-
uounced socialism, nihilism, anarchism and
communism, favored the employment of home
labor upon public works. and in favor of pub
lie market. The new party promises consider
able strength. and the newly nominated Demo
cratic city ticket is not jubilant. Another meet
ing of the new party will be held on Saturday
night to nominate full city ticket
A,Farmer Beaten Out of 81, 900 by snarpers.
Wabash Special
Solomon Lewis, wealthy farmer, aged sixty
eight, residing at Warren. twenty miles south
east of this city, mourns the loss of s., 900 in
hard cash, which he gave up to confidence OPP
erarors to-day. smooth-toneued stranger
called on Lewis early this morning in regard to
the purchase Of Lewis's farm of 240 acres, which
lies short distance from Warren. A bargain
was struck, and the two started for town to
clinch the trade. Two alleged strangers were
met on the road, who in reality were the confed-
crates of swindler No. l. The last two stopped
Lewis and his companion, and got them in, ter
ested in a little card game. The four men sat
down in a little hollow, and Lewis was allowed
to win $40 at the little game. Being convinced
that he could make big stake, Lewis left the
crowd, went to Warren and borrowed s., 600 from
the Citizens Bank. He returned with the mon
ey, staked and lost, when the swindiers de-
camped The trio turned up at Marion, where
they took the train for Goshen. but were traced
to Clayp where they boarded Nickel plate
train for Chicago. One of the is named
Davis. and all are we'll dressed. A warrant has
been issued for their arrest The Warren bank
has offered reward for their capture
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ANGosTURA BITTERs, the world-renowned ap-
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Judge Dykeman stricken SPECIFICS.

Special to the Indianapolis JournaI
DELPHI, April 1.-THE case of Isaac Simons
VS.. the Continental Insurance Company, which
has been on trial in the Circuit Court here for
several days, was brought to an abrupt termina-
ton this morning. Suddenly, and without a mo-
port, who was conducting the case for the insur-
anee company, lost his voice. and was unable to
speak above a faint whisper The physicians
are unable 10 account for the sudden affection
and 1t is feared that he will not regain his
speech Judge Dykemau is one of the leading
lawyers and politicians in northern Indiana and
Is just now in the prime of life
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THE claims to the curative powers OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla based entirely on what the peo
pie say it has done for them. Send TO c. I.
Hood & CO., Lowell Mass. for :. book contain
ing statements of many remarkable cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Real Estate Sales at Muncie.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. April H-There is no indication Of
a falling off in the number of real estate trans
fers that are made daily at Muncie. In fact the
boom seems to get new impetus with the be-
ginning of each week. and the crowd of specu-
lators has increased to such an extent that the
hotels and boarding-houses are taxed to their
full capacity. Among the transactions of to-day
some of the most important are: Volney Wilson
TO James Boyce, a tract east of the city for $27.
100; Rebecca G. Anthony to Fred w. Heath G.
L. Lemon and Chas. Fl. Anthony. the Anthony
farm. south Of town, for $50. 091. 49, B. c. Bow
nan to Jno. K. McIntre, of Dayton,
forty-two feet on Walnut street, So, $50;
B. c. Bowman to Fred W. Heath,
lot on the square, $4,000 George Andrews,
house and lot on Washington street, to w. F.
Watson, $4,000; L. Richard to George F. Yen
ney. two lots In Wilson's addition. SO, 600; Jo-
seph NJ. Davis to \. W. Chapman. eight acres
two miles south of Munce, $1,000. Besides
these there have been smaller deals too numer-
to mention. 1t is evident the boom has
come to Stay
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Roberts Brothers will shortly republish the
collected works of Dante, by Gabriel Rossetti. in
two volumes, and an edition OF the same poets
complete poetical works IN one volume.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
NoBLEsvILLE, April 14.-There was a large
and very enthusiastic temperance meeting held
at the NJ. E. Church last night under the
auspices of the State Temperance Union. There
was general discussion of the question, and of
the various methods of suppressng the evils of
intemperance. A county union, auxiliary to
the State Temperance Union, was organized
and the following officers elected President,
John A. Wallace: vice president Prof George
+. kenaston; secretary, Professor W hite; treas
urer Mrs. Thomas E. Boyd. The union starts
off with hattering prospect for good temper
ance work. The organization is strictly non
partisan, and will maintain Independence of all
political parties.
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Chicago Employers Refuse All Concessions

CHICAGO, April 14-At a meeting of the
Master Carpenters Association, tonight an
ultimatum TO the 5000 striking journeymen was
adopted in the form of resolutions. No new
concessions made and the refusal to
treat with the men as BODY
reiterated The ultimatum was carried to
the strikers executive council by committee
of masters. 1t was not favorably received and,
though action on it was deferred until to-mor-
row the outlook is that both sides have very
nearly decided upon a long and bitter fight.
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(, a COSTLY ROOSTER.
A Fanny Lawsuit before Squire Azkle last

= =. q
A Funny LawSuit before Squire A-klc last
4; n !!sik. Evening. 4! Il
S Justice George Arkle had q somewhat
amuaipg case before him Glast evening.
George Lunan brought suit against George
Freezs to recover game cock, valued at
IS, which 1t was claimed was unlswfully
kept by. Freeze. Over fifteen Witnesses
were heard, nearly all Of whom were there
to testiiy in behalf Of tho plaintiff, and II
possible have affairs take q turn that
would put the proud bird under humans
charge. Tho marking, age, breed and
other points about the cock wero gone
over by several in ss many different WAYS.
The bird was finally produced in court
and examined by several, including the
justice, who handled the bird with the air
and style OF a connoisseur. He finally
decided TINT Freese was the one to whom
the bird belonged and assessed the costs
on tho plaintiff. : They amounted to $s4O
and a warm plaintiff was the result. The
attendance fees OF the plaintiffs wit.
nesses were not included in this bill Of
costs, and the importuning OF those Of his
supposed friends for their halt dollars for
teRtilying added to humans disgust. s;5a &;
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
4 s ,Isi q no ! HELD TODAY n
Mr.. Lynch, OF oautop, in the CITY Represent.
Ing q Capitalists Who May build the !
Bridge, and he Takes u Look at the
Slte-What 10 Thought OF tho Move.

Mr.. W. a. Lynch, OF Canton, Ohio, a
we'll known capitalist and railroad man,
arrived In the city yesterday. Judge R.
Il. Cochran and Colonel Sutherland met
him here, and he was taken over the city
in q carriage by Judge Cochran, Mr.. B.
W. Peterson and others, and shown the
proposed ate Of the Union railroad bridge
at North Wheeling and the railroad con.
nec!ions. present and prospective, and tho
factories, furnaces and mills which will
afford tho proposed bridge and terminate
their local patronage, X built. i5,iI
Mr.. Lynch represents capitalists who
will build the bridge II an arrangement
can be made with the people here. OF
course he expresses no opinion as to the
outlook, but II he did not receive an unfa.
vorable impression from the length OF
Wheeling and tue difficulty In reaching
The induatrial establishments which are
large shippera aud receivers OF freight, he
10 thu first railroad man who ever viewed
the situation who did not. (. Il
During tho evening n Number OF promi.
nent businesa men md manufacturers
called on MIR. Lynch. All expressed them.
selves In favor Of q liberal policy by the
local public to the bridge. ja $.
The joint committees OF Council, tho
County Commissioners and tho Chamber
Of Commerce could not meet last night
nwing to the meeting Of Council. A'meet.
ing has therefore bsen called for 10 A. N.
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SKINNER EISENHOWER.
Tns PENNSYLVANIA & ofFlogi.s
Take Their Man to West Alexander in d
1 Daek-A Dig Fight In the Circuit Court
BY His Lawyers-A Coiorsd Man Con.
b iyictsd of u s Heinous Crime. 4

q. County Detective E, McBurney, Of
Washington, Pa, arrived here from
Charleston yesterday with the order Of
Governor Wilson Tor the delivery OF O. L.
Skinner to McBurney. "A deputy sheriff
from Washington mot McBuraey hore.
Yesterday WAS the time act BY Judge ia.
cob for further proceedings In the clrcui.
court under tho writ OF habaas corpus In
Skinnes'a Gaze, and when no was brought
Into court he was represented by Colonel
Arnett, Of this city, and Lawyer Rtaidon,
Of Washington, while McDurney was rep
resented by Prosecuting Attorney Jordan.
The Sheriff made return under the wri,
that ho was directed by Governor wiieon
to turn tho prisoner over 10 the rennsyl.
vania authorities, and after O warm argu.
ment by the couuse! the Court ruled thai
he must be turned over. Colonel Arneti
then moved for a suspension oljudgmenI
until he could take on appeal to the So
prone Court, but thia was refused, M Y
The two officers, fearing somo other In
reference, took advantage Of the Courts
decision and drove with their prisoner tc
West Alexander in q hack, and there
waited for train and wen. on to Wash
ington. llifsE's5, R'3lfr. SIT n7,
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OUR Bread

The United States Government Chemists, in their e1anna-
tons Of articles Of food offered for Government use have
dcyeopcd tile alarming fat that almost oil tho brands of
baking powders upon the market made from alum
hophaes Of contain large quantities lime other aduter
ants AS matter Of fact samples analysed tho Royal
was tic only baking powder found free from all Of these
deleterious Ingredients and absolutely pure:
Alum IS used as substitute for Of tartar produce
u cheap baking powder It costs less than two cents pound
whereas pure cream Of tartar costs forty The effect Of alum
upon tho system has been acertnd to DO poisonous and over
doses boon attended with fatal results The phosphate
next alum powders eeapness They contain large
Slime The baking powders sold with gift Of the
alum or phosphate class. s.5 51
Limo is the most useless aduteant yet found baking
powders It true that when subjected to heat it gives off
certain amount Of carbonic acid gus but qckme left
Of the powerful causcs known Chemists have fond
twelve per cent, onccgh Of the weight Of some Of tho
u baking powders advertised US pure to be lime "a 5 Nv
The absolute purity md whoesomencss Of Royal Baking
affirmed by every chemist and food analyst Of
prominence and conceded BY I'LL manufacturers Of other bands
arise from the exclusive use of tartar which
specially refined by patent processes that the lime
and all other impurities These facilities IRE possessed by no
!: other manufacturer. iJIJt5 E 55$gig,
In his report, the United States Government Chemist Says
"ho Royal Baking Powder absolutely pure have so
found in MANY tests made for tile United States Govern
ne Twill go still further and state that because Of the
facilities that company have for obtaining perfectly pure cream
Of arta and other dependent upon the proper
proportions the same method Of its preparation the
Royal Baking Powder undoubtedly the pures and most
SableS baking powder offered to the public 3 5S
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Interstate Fair-To bo Hold al. Plttsbursh.
i The especial attraction for the opening
day Of the Interstate Fair ct Pittsburgh,
which Is on Thursday next, and which viii
be held on the old Exposition grounds, Is a
grand bicycle tournament, in which there
arc sixteen events for psizes aegseessiug
$500. Some of the best wheelmen in
Western Pennsylvania have entered, and
como brilliant exhibitions of speed nav
be- expected: Saturday next October i,
will be peoples day, when the admission
to all parta Of the ground, including the
grand atand, will be but Is cents for
adults and 10 csnts. for children. Pro,i.
dent Petor Young, Manager Parke and
Secretary Longaker yesterday stated that
everything would be in readiness for the
opening day. The largo buildings are
complete and exhibitors have their GOODS
Ia position. The applications ior. space
are so numerous tina. every inch OF ayalla.
bic space has bsen taken. The entries
ior exhibits. animate and inanimate,
Manager Parke says, are go complete that
there ia PC. possibility Of any visitor being
disappointed, e